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Glossary


Ovate

Ovate means egg-shaped in botanical descriptions: broader below the middle and narrowing toward the opposite end. In mango records it can describe an outline, especially a leaf or a fruit viewed in a stated orientation. Note which end is the stem end before comparing photographs, because camera angle can make shapes misleading. The term documents appearance rather than proving cultivar identity, sweetness, or flesh yield. Use it alongside seed, skin, flavor, growth habit, and provenance observations.